Major Incidents

Three major events that happened in the book are her first time using drugs, getting sent to a mental hospital, and her physical death. Her first time using drugs, was at a party, unexpected,  and it she was hooked from that moment forward. She was at a party and the host came out with sodas for each person. Ten of the fourteen cups were laced with acid.  She got one of those laced cups. She explains that the feeling as "the most incredible experience of her life".  She then explains that she felt guilty, but she's glad he didn't go any longer without experiencing that feeling again. This is important because it began her fall into the darkness of drugs. When she was sent to the mental hospital it impacted the story because she was not mentally ill and not using drugs at the time.  A misunderstanding landed her there. She was babysitting for her mother's friend.  While babysitting the seven year old she ate some chocolate covered raisins.  These had been spiked by the teenager of the woman she was babysitting who was once "Alice's" friend.  She spiked them because she thought that since "Alice" was not using drugs anymore that she thought she was better than her. That caused her to trip out unsuspectingly.  It was not like the first time, but a bad trip. She said it felt like worms were crawling up and down the inside of her skin. Two days later she said that she could still feel the worms crawling on her skin, and this officially pushed her over the edge.  She promised no matter what happened, she would stop. Lastly, her death was the most important part of this book. Without her death, we don't have a story too be talking about right now. Her death is believed to be another set up because she had gotten out of the hospital and was sober.  She said that she did not want to put herself in a position to be placed back there because it was the worst experience of her life.   Yet; a couple of months later she turned up on the side of the road.